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March 20, 2026. Rabbit. We don't really have a pet rabbit but it feels like it as this one lives in our cedar hedges and frequents the back yard, nibbling on whatever's there. Worked in the office today and hit Costco on the way home. Nice to see the Jays win. Spring training is almost over. #SDDaily

Downes 🍁10h ago

March 19, 2026. Spring? The weather is not cooperating with my desire for winter to be over and spring to begin. Meanwhile my scramble to get things ready for retirement does not mesh well with days spent in the office (where the e-infrastructure really lags behind what I have available at home). #SDDaily

Downes 🍁1d ago

March 18, 2026. Kitties at the vet. They're all in good health, though Char lost a tooth. The visit was hardest on me, I think; vets are really expensive! #SDDaily

Downes 🍁1d ago

March 17, 2026. Ricola. A work-at-home day, some writing and some coding. This is a late-day photo at the bedside. #SDDaily

Downes 🍁1d ago

I've posted my LinkedIn Newsletter publisher script on GitHub. https://github.com/Downes/linkedin_publisher

It's tailored pretty specifically to my own newsletter but your AI could use it as a starting point for your own LinkedIn newsletter. Runs in a Docker container on my cloud VPS.

GitHub - Downes/linkedin_publisher

Contribute to Downes/linkedin_publisher development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Downes 🍁2d ago

Today's music: Kalandra - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGaT-9baQVU

Kalandra - Live at Lafayette (Full concert)

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Downes 🍁2d ago

You know that guy
With the dreads and the easy smile
Who toured the world
And all the while
That was me
But I never lived that life

You know the man
Who took command and held the helm
Through seas that swirled
And overwhelmed
That was me
But I never lived that life

You know that boy
Who saw at once what he could be
His dreams unfurled
A life at sea
That was me
But I never lived that life

I never lived that life
But that was me

#smallpoems

Downes 🍁3d ago

Today's music: Phoebe Bridgers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fauxnAUc-c4

Phoebe Bridgers - Outside Lands full set 2022

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Downes 🍁4d ago

I don't care if saying 'please' to an AI is less efficient. Saying 'please' and 'thank you' also makes the line move more slowly at a fast food restaurant (that's why you never hear the word in their advertisements). But I'm still going to say them because there's more to life than efficiency, and saying them (even to a machine) is a nice way to remember that.

Downes 🍁4d ago

Today's music: Banks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEC6Y-LIOQw&t=20s

BANKS - Music Midtown 2019 - FULL

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